Cheese Grater Owl

Author: Amanda Formaro
Category: Metal
Published: 03/08/2022

Supplies

• 1 Stainless steel cheese grater (9" high)
• 2 pieces Mason Jar lids (2.75" diameter)
• 2 pieces Metal bottle caps (1.5" diameter)
• 2 pieces Metal beer bottle caps (1" diameter)
• 2 screws with washers and bolts
• 1 Drill Press (with appropriate sized drill bit)
• 1 Copper wire (15" long)
• 1 Tree branch (9" long)
• 1 Small tree branch triangular shaped cutting (approx. 1" long)
• 1 Hot glue gun with clear glue sticks
• 1 scrap paper, marker and scissors

Instructions

1. The jar lids form the owl eyes, stacking the smallest lid on the top to the biggest lid on the bottom.
2. Create a paper template for drilling holes into the jar lids.
3. Mark the positions with a marker and transfer the markings on to the lids.
4. Carefully drill holes through the marked positions using a drill press.
5. Working one owl eye at a time, stack the lids from largest on the bottom to smallest on the top aligning the drilled holes.
6. Secure the owl eyes to the cheese grater with screws, washers and bolts.
7. Heat up a hot glue gun and apply the wood nose piece to the cheese grater in the center just under the eyes.
8. Thread the wire through two of the bottom holes of the cheese grater from inside out.
9. Wrap the wire around a piece of tree branch to secure in place.
10. Position on the owl outdoors in the garden. Overtime, the stainless steel will trust.